Kazakhstan
A vast country of surreal landscapes and endless steppe, Kazakhstan was under Soviet rule for most of the 20th century, becoming independent in 1991. An Islamic country, Kazakhstan has a distinctive culture based on a nomadic history – even today you can still see nomads practicing a traditional way of life, such as hunting with golden eagles. Kazakhstan has more than just wide open spaces and steppe, however. The Alatau is a spur of the Tian Shan mountain range running through Kazakhstan which offers superb hiking and mountaineering. If you want to get off the beaten track, head to this Central Asian giant!
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The Rhubarb Road 2009/10 departures
from USD 5280 for 37 days
Travelling overland to Beijing we follow “The Rhubarb Road”, a less well known sister route to the Silk Road of old. We pass through little visited parts of Kazakhstan on the way to Central…
